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“The greatness of a man's power is the measure of his surrender.”
- William Booth

Washington State....first time here. (UPDATED - Pt. 2)
 Wow, what a Friday.I was supposed to fly out of NOLA at 7:35 Fri. morning, change planes in Salt Lake City, and get into Seattle at 12:23 PST yesterday.  That didn't happen.  First, the airline (which will remain anonymous for the rest of this post) said I arrived too late [more]

On the List.
On the List  />In a world of cheap preaching />The pulpit engrossed in sin. />The masses quickly perishing; />They have not been born again. />Lord, I want to be on Hell's most wanted list. />  />The cry is the same from place to place />'God exists to bless me today,' [more]

Polycarp...my new hero.
So I have a new hero.  If he were living on earth today, he would be appx. 1,939...Wow.  His fame?  He isn't known for platinum records, home runs, Super Bowl wins, net worth, or government office.  His name?  Polycarp.  You're like, "Dude, that's a weird name."  Yeah, unusual for the [more]

Gustav. (UPDATED!)
     Lauren and I left NOLA on Thursday the 28th to come back to Mississippi, as I was preaching a youth event from the 28th to the 31st.  This also coincided with the quickly approaching Gustav.  We packed up clothes and some important stuff and bid our house farewell.  We [more]

Enamored.
***NOTE: The word "enamored" means, according to Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary, "1. to inflame with love" OR "2: to cause to feel a strong or excessive interest or fascination."***     This past weekend, Lauren and I were in New Orleans with the [more]

Teen College.
    It's been a great week! I spent last week in Sulphur, LA, preaching on victory over sin to the students and adults of FBC Sulphur and students and adults from other churches in the area. The week culminated with students writing sins on [more]

Worldchangers...Rd. 2 - UPDATED!!
    Hey ya'll...I have the privilege of spending another week at Worldchangers. I will be traveling to Bonne Terre, MO, this week to be part of another project...will be preaching to around 220 students and adults this week. Please pray for safety in travel and working and that [more]

Let me know not all is well...
    Last week while preaching at World Changers in Huntsville, AL, I read a poem that the Lord gave me earlier this year. A student asked for it, and I was unable to get his e-mail before I left. I post it now for those who wished to [more]

Trying to find a crib...
    Have you ever been at the point where you are moving somewhere that you have never lived before? If so, you know my issue right now. My wife and I are moving to New Orleans in August, and I am currently sitting in [more]

Glory Days '08.
    I just returned from spending 6 days and 5 nights with 124 other people in the mountains of Tennessee.  In 1999, God birthed a vision into the heart of my "Paul," Chris Sheppard, to host a summer camp for students.  The vision was for students to get away from [more]